How can progressives help steer African Americans away from religion?

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102. Too many of us (sadly, including myself) look at being a Democrat (progressive, liberal)...

... almost as a "get out of bigotry free" card.

I was already feeling cranky from a cold I am fighting. Then I came upon the thread where Ms Gregg was brutally insulted over a comment she made in nervous gratitude that her child was unhurt. As well, there was the thread talking about how racists don't know they are racist.

It reminded me all over again how many people I have read here and talked to in real life who act like people of color are "uninformed voters" or "suffering from Stockholm Syndrome". And how people of religious faith are all monsters and/or morons. We sneer at the right wing, at Republicans, at traditional racists, and yet we continue our own "we are your friends, do what we tell you, believe what we tell you, we know what is best for you" attitudes. I am not saying it is the majority of us, but it IS present, and it is harmful, and I think everyone should take some time now and again to self-evaluate after stripping away our egos.